2009年1月18日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Iraq: Electoral commission investigates fraud (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2009 03:22 AM CST

In this Nov. 5, 2008 file photo U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Whalen, 22, from Plover, Wis., playfully taps his helmet with an Iraqi boy's donated toy football helmet during a visit to the boy's school in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. When 21st-century Americans contemplate their place on the planet, they confront a complex history of isolationism and engagement, a deep instinct to live and let live that co-exists with an equally fervent desire to be a robust beacon of freedom — sometimes by any means necessary. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, file)AP - Iraq's electoral commission says it is investigating allegations that nearly 60 candidates for the Jan. 31 provincial elections have submitted fraudulent certificates for their educational degrees.

Soldier reunites with Rachet: 'Fuzzy little love' (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2009 09:30 PM CST

Army Spc. Gwen Beberg of Minneapolis is reunited with Ratchet the border collie on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 in Fridley, Minn. Beberg saved Ratchet from a burning trash pile while serving in Iraq and her efforts to adopt the dog were successful after the Army initially refused. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - Army Spc. Gwen Beberg has been reunited with Ratchet, the puppy she bonded with after saving him from a burning trash pile in Iraq.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,227 (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2009 07:15 PM CST

In this Nov. 5, 2008 file photo U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Whalen, 22, from Plover, Wis., playfully taps his helmet with an Iraqi boy's donated toy football helmet during a visit to the boy's school in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. When 21st-century Americans contemplate their place on the planet, they confront a complex history of isolationism and engagement, a deep instinct to live and let live that co-exists with an equally fervent desire to be a robust beacon of freedom — sometimes by any means necessary. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, file)AP - As of Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at least 4,227 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

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